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Leigh Anne Tuohy of The Blind Side speaking in Dothan

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Leigh Anne Tuohy is coming to Dothan, Alabama! The Dothan Education Foundation is pleased to announce the inspirational matriarch of the family to Alabama. The real-life mom from the hit movie, “The Blind Side” [featuring Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron and Tim McGraw] has been invited to voice her inspiring story on March 7th, 2013 at 7:00 p.m at the Dothan Civic Center, in Dothan, Alabama. Leigh Anne is energetically involved in many civic and faith-based organizations, including Grace Evangelical Church, of which she founded. She inspires spectators through her public speaking to analyze the full potential of people in their community and to find worth in those individuals who society has deemed insignificant. This woman views potential and value in every person and emphasizes how we can impact a person’s life with a little help. Leigh Anne will be sharing her personal journey she underwent with Michael Oher and how the experience changed her as a person.
“He had a much greater impact on our lives than we did on his,” says Touhy.
The family took in Mike when he was a teenager and pushed this man to his full potential. Michael Oher, an offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens, won his first Super Bowl in the Big Easy against the San Francisco 49ers this year. Broadcasting the success of this young man has encouraged audiences to think “What can I do?” The Dothan Education Foundation has promoted the Blind Side Speaking Event through a multitude of advertising outlets from radio to TV and billboards to social media. DEF is associated with Yes We Can and Adopt-A-School located at 2431 West Main Street (Westwood Office Complex), Suite 301 in Dothan, AL. The missions of the three affiliated organizations remain alike but structurally, they are becoming more active in the community. The three establishments are merging to becoming one organization to combine the history with the achievements and grassroots support of YWCD and AASD. The goals of these establishments are to improve student achievement for Dothan City students, maintain school improvement, and engage citizens of Dothan with its public schools. You can learn more about DEF and what they are about at dothaneducationfoundation.org With Durden Outdoor, they chose to promote on our Durden Digital Network, focusing mainly on the Dothan Market. This is the first time the Dothan Education Foundation has extended out to the community for financial support. All proceeds will help fund and develop special projects for Dothan City Schools through the foundation. Leigh Anne Tuohy (The Blind Side) Tickets:
  • Upper Level: $25
  • Lower Level: $40
  • Ground Level- Meet & Greet: $75
  • Ground Level – Dinner: $100
  • Ground Level- Table (8): $800
If you would like to Hear the Real Story of Leigh Anne Tuohy, tickets can be purchased by calling DEF at (334)-794-6585 or emailing the Executive Director, Tami Culver, at tami@dothaneducationfoundation.org.

Yes We Can… Advertise

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Yes We Can Dothan's Advertising Campaign

“Yes We Can! Dothan” is a community driven group working toward helping make better schools for a better Dothan. They want to help our community realize how important our public school system is to our city. Also, they want people to know about the many good things which have happened in Dothan City Schools. They are excited to partner with Durden Outdoor to share the good news about Dothan City Schools. YWCD uses a combination of Durden’s Rotary Posters and Digital Billboards to spread the word about what great things that are happening with our schools. The initial phase with their advertising approach was to use the Durden Outdoor 4 Week Rotary Posters.  Yes We Can-Dothan received a new billboard location every 4 Weeks and really nailed down there brand by sticking with the same design for 3 months. Now on their fourth month they are starting to showcase a different design each month. By using a total of 2 billboards per month they were able to capture a large section of the Dothan market. Yes we can Dothan also rotates among our digital boards each month. They are on Justice Park – a tri-sided digital billboard display– and 84 RHR, a digital display located at the busy intersection of Main Street and Ross Clark Circle. They also appear on 84LHR & 231S, and then swap to the Westgate Parkway & Ross Clark Circle Digital Billboards. If you would like to speak with one of our marketing professionals about getting your campaign started, please contact us today.  We will be happy to assist with any questions or concerns you may have. If you would like more information about Yes We Can and their educational  movement, please visit their web site at www.yeswecandothan.com.